Markel Insurance Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers' Hurdle Series Qualifier)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 | Sweet Will (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Gavin Cromwell | 158 lbs | 8/1 | Won | Midfield - headway after 3 out - not fluent and ridden 2 out - quickened to lead run-in - soon drifted left - kept on well - won going away(op 10/1) | ||
| 2nd | 11 | Fine Casting (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Luca Morgan
(3)lbs
|
Ben Pauling | 160 lbs | 4/1J | 3.75 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - jumped left and bumped rival 4 out - shaken up to lead after 2 out - headed run-in - soon switched right - kept on - no match for winner(op 9/2) | |
| 3rd | 8 | Oscar Thyne (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Liam Harrison
(3)lbs
|
Fergal O'Brien | 161 lbs | 16/1 | 1.25 | In rear on outer - still plenty to do when ridden before 2 out - headway on outer before last - edged left run-in - kept on well and went third final stride - did well in the circumstances(tchd 18/1) | |
| 4th | 3 | Hector Javilex (FR) | 7 G | AVG |
Lilly Pinchin
(3)lbs
|
Charlie Longsdon | 164 lbs | 13/2 | 0.2 | Prominent - led before 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - edged right and headed after 2 out - lost second after last - kept on but lost third final stride(op 11/2) | |
| 5th | 2 | Ashington (GB) | 10 G | Poor | Mark Walford | 168 lbs | 28/1 | .5 | Prominent on inner - ridden 2 out - drifted left approaching last - kept on but lost fourth towards finish | ||
| 6th | 4 | Ballyadam Destiny (GB) | 8 G | Poor |
Daniel King
(3)lbs
|
Denis Gerard Hogan | 164 lbs | 33/1 | 4.75 | Midfield on outer - ridden 3 out - outpaced 2 out - kept on towards near side run-in - made no telling impression(op 50/1) | |
| 7th | 7 | Ellaat (GB) | 9 G | AVG | Noel C Kelly | 164 lbs | 25/1 | .5 | Towards rear - hampered rival before 4 out - ridden 2 out - drifted left run-in - made no impression | ||
| 8th | 6 | Hurricane Harvey (GB) | 9 G | Poor |
Jack Hogan
(6)lbs
|
Fergal O'Brien | 159 lbs | 16/1 | .75 | Ran in snatches - held up in rear - reminder 5 out - pushed along and struggling before 3 out - still plenty to do last - kept on well run-in - never dangerous(op 18/1) | |
| 9th | 1 | Brazos (USA) | 10 G | Poor | John Joseph Murphy | 168 lbs | 66/1 | 1.25 | Towards rear - pushed along and outpaced after 3 out - slow jump 2 out - switched right approaching last - never dangerous(op 50/1) | ||
| 10th | 5 | Enki Flacke (FR) | 7 G | Poor |
Sam Ewing
(3)lbs
|
Gordon Elliott | 163 lbs | 4/1J | 4 | Towards rear - pushed along and outpaced before 3 out - edged left run-in - never dangerous(tchd 9/2) | |
| 11th | 13 | Astigar (FR) | 7 G | Poor |
Fergus Gillard
(3)lbs
|
David Pipe | 159 lbs | 9/1 | 3.5 | In touch with leaders - switched right and shaken up 3 out - not fluent last - weakened run-in(op 11/2) | |
| 12th | 18 | Harry d'Alene (FR) | N/A | Poor |
Finn Lambert
(3)lbs
|
D J Jeffreys | 143 lbs | 40/1 | 2 | Led - headed after 2nd - soon prominent - lost position halfway - ridden and lost ground before 3 out - dropped to rear before 2 out - well held last(op 50/1) | |
| 13th | 15 | Hardy Boy (FR) | 7 G | Poor |
Beau Morgan
(8)lbs
|
Ben Pauling | 144 lbs | 13/2 | 0.3 | Didn't jump well - prominent - not fluent and reminder 5 out - bumped 4 out - weakened from 2 out(op 8/1) | |
| 14th | 12 | Nietzsche (GB) | N/A | Poor | Brian Ellison | 162 lbs | 16/1 | 8.5 | Midfield - pushed along after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - gradually lost position | ||
| 15th | 16 | Dont Doubt Me (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | P J Rothwell | 147 lbs | 28/1 | 22 | Midfield on inner - shaken up and outpaced before 3 out - struggling when switched right before 2 out - held when jumped badly left last - finished lame (vet said gelding was lame on his left fore) | ||
| 16th | 9 | Tide Times (IRE) | 10 G | Poor |
Daire McConville
(8)lbs
|
Ian Williams | 155 lbs | 66/1 | 3.75 | In rear - ridden and struggling before 3 out - became detached after 2 out - well held last | |
| 17th | 19 | Cheng Gong (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Neil King | 146 lbs | 80/1 | 24 | Raced freely - prominent - slow jump 1st - awkward jump 2nd - led after 2nd - ridden and headed before 3 out - lost ground quickly before 2 out - dropped to rear and beaten before last | ||
| 99th | 10 | Alvaro (GB) | 6 G | Poor |
Conor McNamara
(3)lbs
|
E McNamara | 160 lbs | 11/1 | - | In rear on inner - hampered before 4 out - not fluent and reminder 5 out - pushed along and lost ground before 3 out - mistake 2 out - soon pulled up (vet said gelding was struck into on his right fore)(op 15/2) |
Cheltenham Races